Bard Professor Gidon Eshel.
McDonald’s business, so heavily reliant on beef, is “fundamentally at odds with the Earth’s integrity,” says Gidon Eshel, environmental and urban studies research professor, in an interview with the
Guardian. The company, which has announced sustainability initiatives in recent years, would need to commit to dramatically reducing the amount of beef it serves, according to climate experts. Food systems account for one-third of greenhouse gas emissions, according to a recent study, which experts argue calls for immediate and substantive action. “No fig leaf, however persuasive or covering it is, can change that fact,” Eshel says.
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Post Date: 12-14-2021